Bo’s gravel bikepacking rig

Bo asked for a gravel bike with big tire clearance, fully kitted out with bags for bikepacking adventures!

Whilst setup with 45mm tires, there is clearance for 50s. The Enve In-Route Gravel fork up front hides the brake hose, and features triple pack mounts in case additional cargo space is needed. This is paired to a Chris King Aeroset headset and Enve AR bar/stem. Additional Enve parts with the G23 rims and seatpost.

For the drivetrain, SRAM’s Red XPLR 1x13spd gives a wide range, driven by a 5Dev hollow titanium crankset. The rear UDH dropouts are from Paragon Machine Works, matched with custom flatmount bosses for directly mounting the brake caliper for a 160mm rotor.

Brian at Kaibab Customs did a fantastic job of matching the Svelte Cycleworks paint design with the bags. So. Many. Colors! The framebag is bolted to internally brazed hidden bosses for a tight fit, and there is a custom stainless steel anti-sway bar that the seatbag slides onto.

The paint was expertly applied by Colorworks, and the complete weight (without the bags) is 18.8lbs.

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